Just stumbled across this poem, "In The Dance"...and thought "I can relate to that."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

2010...what a brutal frigging year. This was written by Terry Carano...to the best of my knowledge he's only published one volume of his poems so far. It had something to say to me. Maybe it has something to say to you too. Maybe not.

:toast:

I scatter the ashes of the frightened man,
consumed by the flame
consumed by one moment
consumed by a vision of life unbound

The wind carries away all doubt
all regret
all excuses

I savor the sweetness
of uncertainty
I purge the cancer
of demanding
I embrace the healing
of trust
I welcome a tomorrow
shaped through courage
sustained through love

I'm swept across the floor
in the dance that can only be mastered
by surrender, not study
by the heart, not the mind
by strength, not weakness

The wind dies down
The stillness has found its voice
Its secrets whispered
Its reflection
In my mirror

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Amerigo Vespucci...

That's lovely! I really enjoyed reading that, and I thank you...

Really nice...